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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02
ChivAlrOus.

When a man or boy dons big
apron to help the tired wife or mother
with the heavier work of the house
hold, he may justly be regarded as
more valiant than the knights of old,
when they put on their armor to ride
forth for the succor of distressed dam
sells. The world of chivalry stood
ready to applaud them, while modern
society is too ready 10 smile at the do
nestle knight. Says sensible cores
pondent of Farm and Home:
My mothers girls "were all boys"
and l, the youngest, was often called
to help her with the house work. !
have lived to bless her for the instruc-
tons she gave me in that line, and
know my wife is of the same mind.
l remember one day. when l was
helping at the wash tub, our pastor
called, and took occasion to ridiculc
me for the work l was doing.
He said, II wouldn't wash"
was boy, but my estimation Of
him fell several degrees at the time.
know man who, when his wife
was sick, and no help could be had,
tor love or money, took the whole care
OF the household as nurse, cook, wash
erwoman and Observation-Disclosures, for
several weeks, unaided except for the
daily visits of the physician, caring fol
L his wife as she went almost to the
gates of death, until at last good
nurse was obtained and the tired hus
band was permitted to rest.
So, boys, don't be ashamed to helI
your mother and sisters in the HOUSE
| if your help is needed. The knowl
edge you will get may serve you {
good turn some day, and you can fee
that you have done what you could Il
Tighten the cares of self-denyint
mother.
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DrandJHins Springs Hotsh

This old and favorite summer resort,
having been extensively enlarged and i'm
proved since last season, is now in every
r, s2ect fitted for popular aud delightful
retreat. Peculiarly adapted to seekers
after health, rest or recreation. Its cele-
brated mineral springs, highly impregna-
ted with iron and sulphur, have long
been sought by invalids, and thousands
have testified to their health restoring vir-
tues. The new b. & o. r. r. will take
passengers daily to its doors. Excursion
list will find the Springs a delightful place
to spend day in Ilaasure and enjoy
ment, and can be reached at a small cost
by rail from any point between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore. Plenty OF shade,
pure water and spacious lawn. Write or
call for terms.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02
Raw Onions.

A medical authority says raw onions
are the best nerve tonic known. This
may be true, though we have known
them to take the nerve out of a mar
when he smelt it on somebody else's
breath.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02
CLOSING OUT SALE

Owing to failing health, offer my large
ard varied stock Of goods and substantial
Cloth ing ct &c per oent. dlsconnt. 1t cor.
sifts o. dress. b1sioosa and work suits, odd
pants. coats and yeats for men and b05s 10r
spring, summer, fall and winter. Alpaca
Ifnen and seersuokor coats and vestS.
LadIea and gents csbaI, travelling bags
AMI straps. Collars, shirts. uadorMesr'
umbreIiae, luepslders, sG3roscopes and
views, vursea, albums, t,inirings and goods
la the p,eos, iasde to order, o. sold ny the
yard. Upon Saturday evenings antii ~
O'CLOCK: orher evenings until O'Clock. ise,
i will sal, M store AMI dwelling, Ill Mar.
ket strees, Wilm inKton, Delaware, St'a ar
price and on easy farms. ,rrvu
R2g-eod.3m CfEoS o L"iN.
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goo Spru % street, Pai,hdelphia. Pa:
Have used st. J Gocb6 Ofi IN NY femf ,
for over ton yeatS. Two years ago had
broken log. II cured me OF all pains
and gave strength 10 tho leg:
CHATEAU B.ZON
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02

Every application give, reiisf; every bot.
tie contains o cure; every bottlu testod as TO
quality: every genuine Ditto bears ine
rrm's fac. s,1iio Gtxnatuee; every homo in
America knows It'd value; every spoxen Ian.
gnsgs knows !t5 na ne; cvety lournal!e t
praises Il; every deRlor Knows itB fuerite;
every chemist finds IL pe-iec'. sold by
Dru gists And Dealers. Price fitty cents pei
b0ttlo.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02

Gsrdper's ice cream at Wards stalls,
Eighth street market.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02
S;JAco Rs OH
For Pains and Aches.
MINOR TROUBLES.
ms kolfef.

Note-Rub With 81. Jacobs OIL freely and
thoroughly. Avoid drafts.
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Fracture Cured
OoJydon. Indiana,

UolydOn, IndIRnh.
have o fractured ciavicle, and very
piinfdl. st Jatobs Oil nureo me-; otheI
romo1ies Gil failed. LEVI HOT1EIAL.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02

Lexington. Kantucky.
For instsnts nsous relief rom muleular
pals have never used any remedy -
great as St.Jscobs tJil. b. Il. tn JMAS.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02
Ear Tcnder Feet,

For T0hUHT FebN.
2ll hush qtrest, Chicago. I1linofe.
Being compelled to stalu on my feet
ten o. tn Give hours my fevt became sore
and burned ike nfe. 81 jacobs Ui
cured tnom. Have had no ieturn.
kkNkY KU IS ELL.
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HAS b:ikr o5d co: Eco
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Il F,gaos st far pIica4.
4. eituiHsrs wagons. w.
b! a.! t:snGL sta. a3.'5 Il
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02

81. Nihcent's Asylum, baltimore, Md.
FOR pBius caused BY bruises aud scci
dentI ws have used ST. jacobs OIL, AID
found IL all that is recommended.
SISTER MARIE.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02

HE OHAHIAES A. VUaELZR o., Bal
tiro!c, Md.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02

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IN 10 sold for tirs Vt
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
The cana, and N,cara.un.

EditOT Gazette d Journal The United
States government should construct the
Nicaraguan canal. 1t has the power to
do so under the constitution. 1t also has
a body of skilled engineers in the army
probably unequaled. This matter has
been postponed long enough, and we can
not always stand in the way of others and
yet refuse to act ourselves.
But that franchise should not be given
to private company. It is entirely too
important 1t is not like o railroad across
the continent, for you may make dozen
railroads, but there is but one place for
canal. People are already complaining
of what are called monopolies, and this
would be creating permanent monopoly
for all coming time, of most offensive
kind.
If this privilege were granted to Amer
lean capitalists you have no guarantee
that it would remain in their hands,
Like the Panama railroad it might pass
to foreign company, yet is the United
States responsible for its protection. If
the United States were to do the work it
would be done we'll and quickly,
yet we should hardly feel the
cost, for it would be spread over
a number of years at the same time
it would give employment to thousands
of American citizens. The United States
has had considerable experience in this
sort of thing in the Pacific railroad, and
it has been q far from satisfactory one.
This canal will stand in the same relation
to this country as the Suez canal does to
England. The Suez canal was constructed
by q private company, but the English
government found itself compelled t.
purchase controlling interest. So if
private company should be allowed to
construct the Nicaraguan canal, it is more
than likely that the United States would
have to purchase an inferior work
at more than the original cost,
and have to enlarge it after all.
If the United States were to construct the
work, then American vessels could pass
through without toll, which would give
great impetus to our coasting trade, and
as this trade can only be carried on in
American bottoms it would go to the ad-
vantage of ship building. The government
could also erect such Notifications as
would enable it to hold secure possession
in time of war. II may be that the infiu-
ence of the trans continental railroads is
against this canal. But it would not se-
riously interfere with them as much as a
rival railroad. do not think it would
be difficult to induce the state of Nicar-
aqua to enter the federal union, and this
would smooth away every difficulty.
We should then acquire territory
equal in value to California without ex-
pense and the rush for settlement would
probably equal that of the early days of
that country. This, too, would have
tendency to build up our @, mmercial
marine. Our statesmen will be very
blind if they do not soon attend to that
matter. Lake Nicaragua would be
splendid place for q naval station. from
whence fleets could issue in short notice
to either ocean; whereas at present
hostile feet could sail from China and at
tack San Francisco before our ships could
sail around to defend it. Yours truly,
W. F. Quincy.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 10th, 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
FRIENDS OF THE AN1MAL.
Result ~ the Annual ueeIiug OF
Ihe y. q. q. A.


The following are the officers elected OF
the annual meeting OF the s. P. O. A..
held in the Bripghursi Building, Sixth
and Market streets, Tuesday afternoon
week:
President William Candy; Secretary,
Willard Hall Porter Treasurer, Miss
Aune Semple; Attorney, Walter H.
Hayes Special Agent, Harvey B vande-
grift; Board of Managers-Edward Bring
hurst, Jr., z. James Belt, William Oanby,
William M. Oanby, Harry t. Cause, Will
lard Hall Porter, Austin Harrington,
Walter II. Hayes, DR.. d. W. Maull. Lewis
0. Vandegrift, Tilghman Johnston, Mrs
Sarah Bringhurst, Mrs. F. A. Curtis, Mrs
r.. P. Gibbons, Mrs. Benjamin Nields,
Miss e. B. Hiiles, Miss Martha p. Jones,
Miss Anne Semple.
The vice presidents for the several
counties are as follows: New Castle
oounty-William Candy. William Dean,
Walter H. Hayes, Edward G.. Bradford,
Willard Hall Porter, Benjamin Nields,
Samuel X. Smith, DIR. d. w. Maull, Harry
Il. Cause, William M. Candy, Austin Har-
ripgton, Joshua 4. Heald, George H.
Bates, George 2. Tybout, Charles B. Lore,
George G.. Lobdell, James O. McComb,
Charles G.. Rumford, z. James Belt, BEN
jamin I. Biggs. Kent county-Maplove
Hayes, John B. Pennington, George P.
Fisher, w. W. Oummins, George v Mas
sey, John I. Jakes, T. b. Coursey, james
Il. Olements, John r. Nicholson, John
W. Hall, Richard O. Dale, j. I. smith, J.
n. Lofland. Sussex county John II.
Paynter, A. P. Robinson. David 4. Mar
vel, David Burton, William A. Gumm,
Isaac sirmain, James Ponder, John w.
Houston, Hugh Martin, Harbeson Hick-
man, o. 0. Stockley, P. 7. Cauaey, John
O. Hazard, Simeon Pennewill, j. Turpin
Moore, DIR. II. G. Hazard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

CHICAGO, Jan. Ala case of hog steal.
ing on grand scale said to have been
carried on for the past two years, came to
light yesterday by the arrest of the parties
who are alleged to have done the work.
1t is claimed that during that time no less
than $500 hogs have been taken from the
trains of the Chicago Il Northwestern
road. aggregating in value between
$4,000 and $4,000. Dennis McGurl,
proprietor of soap factory on Western
avenue, his son and five of his employees,
are arrested. The plan of the robbery
was to load stock train at railroad
crossing or other stopping point. Open
ing the door Of the car when under head
way three or four hogs could be thrown
OF in short order and unobseryed, and
the thieves wonld themselves alight.
Finally suspicion settled ON McGurl and
his men. People in the neighborhood of
the factory began to suspect that the pro-
prietor WAS getting rich too fast. McGurl
has been doing thriving business, sup-
plying the large hotels with great quanti-
ties of soap, which it is now charged was
made from the stolen hogs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST
$. r. O. A ANNUAL ELEC4ION OF
OFFICERS.
Defenders of she Weaik Ogslcers
Elected by she y. p. q. o. tar Hss An.
nuaI Meeting. 44ef

Tba So,;etv for tha Prawention NJ
o,ns,tv n .Ihiidrs, bsid ~ as,r,,si ,nae,' ~
inc a., Tuesdsy m a,,ernoon - ~ IL M. s,eal [
Tbs NJ f.,Iow;ma 1tt,csrs were were ,,hosan for Vyn tha
con,;ns Saar preaidsnt II ~ Gsnsa !.
Secrats,y and At,orney Ans,;n Har,;ys'
ton. Tress,,rar % samuel Il Smisb. Snac;sI
Oficer Harvay \ Vanaaty;ft Manaaara y o,ra
o%eel ney n q s.;. sanusas, Ha ,ns, s"gers Es;,
liam Oanby. n a. Iittell ss,n,,el K,
Smith willard ri Porter Nsrs II n
Gauae Mrs. Georee II. REtes Mrs
GharIas w uosg,and Mr. xl,s,;n Har
rinoton Miss MaroaTet H;llss5 walter n
Ha9es. Mrs, W III Porter, Mrs Ben;a,nin
Maids Mrs. waiter n Ruah Miss Anne
Sa,e,,Ia MIC Ia;a E,,ia,s,.;aa. a,,5-a,s,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
DESCRIPTION OF DELMAR.
Her lndustries-IHow She is Situated,
HncreaRfsn1 in H1nnarsanca

Her ludustrtes-hOvS She In Situated.
increasing in Importance.
Special Correspondenceof Gazette and Journal
DRLMAR Jan. 20.-Delmar, so named
from its location, is situated on the Mary
land and Delaware line, which extends
from the Atlantic to the southwest corner
of Delaware. The Delaware railroad was
completed to this point in 1859 and ex-
tension was afterward made to Crisfield
under the name of the Eastern Shore
railroad. For several years the road was
operated by one company, but later the
Eastern Shore Company assumed control
Of the extension, thus bringing Delmar
into greater prominence as railroad
junction.
Since the Eastern Shore road has
passed into the control of the New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk Company and the
addition of about 65 miles of road to
Cape Charles, Va, this town has increased
in population and Importance. It now
contains about 575 inhabitants with q
majority of about 60 ON the Delaware
side. Methodists predominant. There
are three church buildings, the Metho-
dist, dedicated in 1873, and the o. s. and
Missionary Baptists erected in 1888.
Anew school-house, railroad depot, brick
store and several private buildings were
erected last year. Several are yet un-
completed.
The brick making industry furnishes
employment TO quite number of hands
during the summer. Over 900, 900 bricks
were made last year.
There are two steam mills.
A stock company was formed, and O
fruit canning house erected some years
ago, but after operating one year business
was abandoned. The property has since
been SOLD. The building is admirably
adapted to the Introduction Of machinery
There are seven stores of general mer-
chandise and one each of green groceries,
millinery, confectionery and drugs, and
another drug store is soon to be opened.
There are two physicians and a lodge of
Red Men and Knights of Pythias are sus-
tanned. There are several boarding houses
and one hotel, two blacksmith and one
barber shop. The prices of building lots
range from $50 to 5000 according to
location
Much attention is given TO the cultivn-
tion of peaches and small fruits In the
vicinity. This industry brings hundreds
of dollars to the community. The citizens
are in general, notsd for their liberality,
ever ready to extend aid to the needy.
With Delmar's past improvement, its
present advantages and prospects, still
greater improvements may be looked for
in the future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

"How does the literary fire. burn this
morning ?" asked a visitor at the sanctum.
''First rate" replied the editor. ~ have
just thrown a dozen manuscript poems
into the stove. vi PtttsbtIr9 Ch10nfcle
A fashion item says that new pocket
books are long and slender" /" They eener-
ally are slender Immediately after the
holidays. We prefer the long and
plethoric style. -N0a7tStOaoas Herald.
A Lynn caterer advertised to give away
a mince pie to every purchaser who
bought Is cents worth of goods. He must
have got his pie meat dog cheap, or his
goods at bankrupt sale. e.-L0sueA Courier.
Why should the act of kissing pretty
girl under the mistl, toe be looked upon
as nothing short of ga hanging matter ?"
Why, because most young people look
upon it as quite ''capital oifence."-
Judy.
Ouida tells her friends very few of the
stories relating to her have the smallest
foundation in fact. This is the best thing
we have ever heard in connection with
Miss de la Rame and she herself has said
it.-B0stoa Tran, crfpt
lsaac--"I wants 10 write my name upon
your heart, Repeoca, but il vas SO hard
ash stone" Rebecca-.sVy don't Won
try, Isaac, to write your name my heart
on wild a five hundert tollar tiamond
ring 2"-1enas Sitttngs.
The last words of man condemned to
death. As the fatal moment approaches
he asks the hangman "What day is il
to-day?" Monday" murmurs the exc.
cutioner. Monday A nice day to
begin the week. lid Bits.
"They eat horses in France y observed
Joggins; "isn't il horrible 2' "I think
you ought to be the last to say so,p re.
Joined Snooper. "How is that 2" ''You
have been known to consume a great
many ponies yourself. ~ Iyd. Bits.
Mr.. Pebbleberry-"I should ce-cer-
tainly ego into p-parliament if / ha-
hadn't such q co-confounded imp-imp-
ediment in my speech" Mr.. Flithers-
my dear boy, parliament's the very
place for you on that account. Fun.
brake has been invented which will
stop locomotive going at the rate of 40
miles an hour within space of so feet.
The engineer and fireman are expected to
keep on for about a mile and a-half, but
they are of little consequence. Detroit
Free Press.
''The teacher wanted to box my ears
this morning. remarked Johnny Fizzle-
top. "How do you know that he wanted
TO box your ears ?" asked his mother. 'sIf
he hadn't wanted TO box my ears he
wouldn't have done it, would he, eh ?n-
1sras SVttngs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Odd Fellows nan stockhoIders.

The 39th annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Odd Fellows Hall Company
was held yesterday week, and the
treasurer's report showed a satisfactory
financial status for the year 1886, as fol
lows: Receipts from all sources,
So, 1901; expenditures, $3,073 IL; leav-
ing net profit of $1O6,9 which has
been added to the suplus in bank increas.
ing the latter TO 81 ,603.74. The items of
revenue were: Rent of stores, So 535, ~;
rent of lecture room, S63i, ,34; sale of old
material, 1880. The expenditures
were: Dividends, 81, ,705 so; incidentals,
$727.77; license and taxes, $458 so; gas
bills, $168 go; fuel. $3.50. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, John G. Yates; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Henry Eckel; Board
of Curators, Isaac Woodrow, Frederick
W. Taylor, E. F. Morrow, Charles P.
Maroney, Johh Greiner, Andrew L.
johnson, Isaac P. Naylor, Ieaac ". Hal
Ian, William II. PouM Ehis is MFR.
Eckle's 22d year in the same office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
A MYsrBR1oUs DrsAPPEAR4NoE.
Marga et Mcdonald Missing from
Her Home for n Month.

On Thursday morning, December 23d,
or nearly monthago, Margaret Mcdonald
left her brothers house at No. 2205 La
motte street. She was seen by neighbor
Just after she left the house, hut has
never been seen or heard of since, and the
case has become q mystery. On the day
of her disappearance, she arose at
o'clock, at which time she awoke her
brother, Alexander Mcdonald, TO go 10
work. She then told her brother that as
she had not slept during the previous
night she would 60 to bed again, but in
stead, she went out the back door of the
house, and none of her relatives have
seen her since.
Mrs. Mccall, neighbor, says that she
saw her going up Twenty second street
with her handkerchief to her face, as
posed to have been seen at Fourteenth
and Market streets. and Mrs. LeFene,
living on the New CASTLE road about two
miles from the city, wrote to Mr..
Mcdonald that she saw a woman answer
ing the description board train for
Philadelphia at 10 o'clock on the same
evening of her disappearance, but it is
not thought that this was the lost woman
as the latter had no means with which to
travel.
When she left home she was in an
untidy condition, which was not her
usual custom, as she always was particular
as to her personal appearance when going
on the street. She is small woman and
stopped slightly. She wore an old,
faded, calico wrapper. short, black
coat, over which sue had on a grey shawl
She also wore black, woolen hood with
purple fringe. She WAS 66 ears old. She
has been AN Invalid for several years and
nothing wrong Was noticed about her
until few weeks before her disappear.
ance, when sha became childish in her
talk and manner. She was deeply re-
ligious and often expressed her perfect
willingness to quit this world. She gave
instructions as to how her funeral should
be conducted when she died.
When she disappeared, her room was
tidily arranged and everything was in its
place, including her pocket-book. She
is not known to have had any article of
value when she left, and her
brother and his family believe that
she either wandered of and was
drowned, or perhaps during a tenn
porary alteration of the mind, committed
suicide. The theory has been advanced
that her body is in the Bran iywine,
covered by the ice, and that if it is not
carried out with the tide, will turn up at
the disappearance Of the ice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
\ mn nna s,sII,on Eigh,.

LOUISVILLE, KY Jan. ia fatal COM
bat took place this morning in cattle
car on the Air Line road between an
Alderney bull and Norman stallion. The
two animals were boxed in car yester-
day at Depauw, Ind, by Guste Edinburg
for shipment to this city. A strong par
tition was built between the two animals,
but it was broken down and the brutes
engaged in deadly combat When the
fighting was heard the train was stopped
and the crew gathered aronnd the car,
bnt no means could be devised for stop.
ming the fight. The iron shod heels of
the horse were planted with telling effect
upon the bulls head, and the horse was
pored in q horrible manner. Finally he
he got in blow between the eyes Of the
bull, and the latter animal fell dead. The
combat last 35 minutes. The horse died
four hours later.